So, you’re really doing it? You’re taking your little dictator, sorry, little bundle of joy, on holiday. Here’s a guide to help you make the holiday a happy one.

When you’re planning an adventure, you need to be prepared. You need to pack the right clothes, ensure your phone and other electronics are taken care of, and include food and drink where necessary.

It’s a great time to get out and about again and although we can’t go “anywhere” we want in the world, the majority of us can go anywhere we want to go in Australia.

And like that, the second decade of the 21^st century is done and dusted.

Quentin Long lists nine tricks of the travel insurance trade that may see you up claim creek without a paddle.